Donovan Winter (Orlando Bishop Moore Catholic) and LaShawn Paulino-Bell (St. Thomas Aquinas) announced within hours of each other that they would be heading to East Lansing for their college football careers. It would appear to be coincidence that they announced so close together.

With these recruits added Michigan State jump to 34th in the 2017 class recruiting rankings according to 247Sports. According to that service they are behind in-state rivals Michigan (4th) and Western Michigan (31st).